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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
15
Teachers (FTE)
25.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff25
Headcount60
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.63↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.6:1↑ +2.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.07
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
60
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 14.63 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.33 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.07 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.0 | 60 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
89.5%↑ +21.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.3%↑ +6.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 89.5% | 12.1d | 27.3% |
| 2022/23 | 68.4% | 4.0d | 20.7% |
| 2021/22 | 82.6% | 7.6d | 8.5% |
| 2020/21 | 22.7% | 2.1d | 21.4% |
| 2018/19 | 81.8% | 4.5d | 19.4% |
| 2017/18 | 35.0% | 2.0d | 5.9% |
| 2016/17 | 42.1% | 3.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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